Kuraray’s Six Vinyl Acetate-related Products Gets ISCC+ Certification
Last update on Nov 22, 2024
Kuraray announces that as of October 2024, six vinyl acetate-related products at four Group companies across four production bases in Europe and the United States have been certified under ISCC PLUS. It is an internationally recognized certification program for sustainable products.
Commitment to Sustainability
It marks the establishment of a certified supply chain in Europe and the United States starting with vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) produced at the U.S. La Porte plant.
In the United States, certification was acquired for all products from VAM through PVOH resin to water soluble films. In Europe, Kuraray Europe GmbH acquired trader certification and major plants that produce all three types of resin under the Vinyl Acetate Company of Kuraray (PVOH resin, PVB resin, and ethylene vinyl alcohol polymer (EVOH) resin) acquired certification.
With this certification, Kuraray will start selling ISCC PLUS certified vinyl acetate-related products, which are allocated sustainable raw materials using the mass balance method. Moving forward, Kuraray will continue advancing efforts to acquire certification for PVB film products and products manufactured at bases in Japan, aiming to achieve ISCC PLUS certification across a wider global supply chain.
ISCC PLUS Certification list — Vinyl Acetate Company
| Site | Location | Output material(s) | Scope | Valid from |
| La Porte Plant Kuraray America, Inc. | Houston, Texas, U.S.A. | 1. VAM 2. PVOH resin Brand name; ELVANOL™ | Specialty chemical plant Warehouse | Nov. 2023 |
| La Porte Plant MonoSol, LLC | La Porte, Indiana, U.S.A. | 3. PVOH film (Water soluble film) | Processing unit, Converter | July 2024 |
| Frankfurt Plant Kuraray Europe GmbH | Frankfurt, Germany | 4. PVOH resin Brand name; KURARAY POVAL™ 5. PVB resin | Polymerization Plant | Oct. 2024 |
| EVAL Europe N.V. | Antwerp, Belgium | 6. EVOH resin Brand name; EVAL™ | Polymerization Plant | May 2022 |
| Kuraray Europe GmbH | Frankfurt, Germany | - | Trader with storage | Jan, 2024 |
